April 1-5 and April 8-12

Important News

• Please remember to send back the "book in a bag" so that your child can continue to practice the skills that they learn in guided reading.  Please remind your child to change their book daily.
• If you get a book in a bag that says "please return tomorrow" it is very important that you send it back to school the next day because it is one of our guided reading books.  Thank you!

Language Arts

• We will be learning about the Earth, Sun and Moon for the next two weeks.  We will be reading many non-fiction books including Earth and Moon and Watching the Night Sky.  Ask your child to share some information that they have learned.  We will write in our journals about this information.  We will also focus on the comprehension skill of comparing and contrasting.
• We will be learning about blends such as bl, cl, fl, gl, br, cr, dr, etc.
• We will continue to focus on lowercase letters during handwriting.

Math

• We have been focusing on fluency with the addition and subtraction facts to 5.  You may have seen some timed tests come home in the last week.  We are practicing completing 10 math facts in one minute. 
• We will begin a unit on place value. 

Leprechauns at Miller School

We made leprechaun masks so that we could trick the leprechaun into giving us his gold!

Right to Read Week Activities

Right to Read Week is next week--March 18-22! 

 Below is the agenda for Right to Read Week, March 18th-March 22nd, 2013.  The chosen theme for the week is “Miller School, Miller School, What do you Read?” and our author focus will be Bill Martin Jr.  Throughout the week, Miller School will be promoting reading through various fun activities and of course, by celebrating the importance of reading! In addition to this, each child will also be receiving a special book from the Aurora PTO as a gift.  We encourage you to help your child become a successful reader by having your child read to you each night, or by reading to your child!

 Monday, March 18, 2012- Wear a shirt that has letters! Please have your child wear a shirt that has letters!

 

Tuesday, March 19, 2012-Wear a shirt with numbers!  Please have your child wear a shirt that has numbers!

Wednesday, March 20, 2012- Wear Your Pajamas!  Today we ask that your child wear their pajamas to school! **Evening Bedtime Stories in the Miller gymnasium from 7:00-7:30!

 Thursday, March 21, 2013- Wear a shirt with an animal! Anything goes!

Friday, March 22, 2012-Celebrating being “GREEN” men! Help us celebrate keeping our environment clean by wearing “GREEN” men gear!  It is Aurora Spirit day!

We hope you and your child will have a fun, enjoyable week together celebrating the importance of reading!

Dental Health

Thank you VERY much to Mrs. Kinkopf (Mrs. Haughey's Class) and Mrs. Blum (Mrs. Gallucci's Class) for teaching us about how to keep our teeth healthy and strong.  Mrs. Kinkopf gave each student in Mrs. Haughey's class a bag full of dental supplies including a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss.  Thank you very much for helping us keep our teeth clean!


Mrs. Blum came in to Mrs. Gallucci's class to share some information and to show us how to brush, floss and use mouthwash.   She also shared 2 stories about ways to keep our teeth healthy and what happens when we get a cavity.  Each student in Mrs. Gallucci's class brought home toothpaste and a smiley sticker to help us remember to take good care of our smile!  Thank you very much!

March 11-15

IMPORTANT NEWS

• Our supply of wipes and tissues is running low.  If you would like to donate one of these items we would greatly appreciate it!
• Please make sure you pack one healthy snack for your child each day.
• Please remember to send back the "book in a bag". 

HOMEWORK

• Practice math fluency flashcards
• Practice sight words and bonus words
• Read to your child daily and ask questions about what they read/heard.

RIGHT TO READ WEEK
Right to Read Week is coming up!  March 18-22!  This is a week that we get to celebrate reading in a ton of fun ways.  Look for the information about Right to Read Week to come home next week in the Miller newsletter and on our blog!

LANGUAGE ARTS
This week we will be reading the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  We also read several other versions of this story and compare and contrast them by discussing the characters, setting and plot.  We will begin to work on L blends such as fl, cl, bl, etc.

MATH
We will continue to work on addition and subtraction.  Please continue to practice the flashcards with your child.  Please use manipulatives (cheerios, cotton balls, goldfish crackers, etc.) if your child is having difficulty with solving the equations.